I expected it to be an April Fools joke before I even started to read the notice that was put up, but I just realized how hilarious it would be if it isn't an April Fools joke and you just held off doing such a sudden change until April 1st just to make people be sure it's an April Fools only to slowly realize that, you know, it isn't.

That's why I kinda hope this isn't an April Fools, cuz that would be funnier. =)

Uriel explained why not earlier in the thread. It's obvious to anyone that understands Japanese. It basically reads "SKELETON OF KNIGHT", or to be more precise, "SKELETON OF HORSEMAN". The official English translation retained by Dark Horse, Art of War, Hakusensha and Young Animal has been "Knight of Skeleton" for years, so we're just finally caving in and swallowing our pride here. I assure you we're the first bothered by this change, but the quicker we get used to it, the better it'll be. It's just a name, after all.

I expected it to be an April Fools joke before I even started to read the notice that was put up, but I just realized how hilarious it would be if it isn't an April Fools joke and you just held off doing such a sudden change until April 1st just to make people be sure it's an April Fools only to slowly realize that, you know, it isn't.

Well the members that were here yesterday can testify that the change actually took place on March 31. Complete coincidence here. And I don't want to sound condescending, but if you think we'd change nameservers just for a joke, you don't understand the realities of website administration. The process was started on March 29 but it took a full two days to travel around the world. Anyway, we actually have a good April Fools coming along, like we do each year, but not on April 1st because that's when everybody expects it. Maybe this year there'll really be a 20 years later time skip.

Well the members that were here yesterday can testify that the change actually took place on March 31. Complete coincidence here. And I don't want to sound condescending, but if you think we'd change nameservers just for a joke, you don't understand the realities of website administration. The process was started on March 29 but it took a full two days to travel around the world. Anyway, we actually have a good April Fools coming along, like we do each year, but not on April 1st because that's when everybody expects it. Maybe this year there'll really be a 20 years later time skip.

So wait... this isn't an April Fools joke? I've been sitting here all day thinking it is (and, no, I have no understanding of the realities of website administration.)

KnightOfSkeleton.net

jesus christ... I guess next we'll be forced to call the "Millenium Falcon Arc" the "Hawk of the Millenium Empire Arc." =)

Well I haven't been lurking the past few days sorry. Anyway, I'd more willingly accept that you decided this because of Dark Horse (who I never read anyway) than because Knight of Skeleton sounds more accurate than Skeleton Knight.I'll blame Dark Horse rather than you.

Anyway, I'd more willingly accept that you decided this because of Dark Horse (who I never read anyway) than because Knight of Skeleton sounds more accurate than Skeleton Knight.I'll blame Dark Horse rather than you.

Well like we said in the redirection message, it's simply that all parties involved (DH but the others as well) agree on it. We were the last to disagree, and we're only a fan site with no real word in the matter. And besides, it IS the most faithful localization anyway... If you really want to know, I wasn't exactly enchanted with the change myself. Still, it had to be done if we wanted to retain some sort of credibility in the English-speaking Berserk community.

KOS.net now returns to the shadow of the glorious SK.net, who stands unflinching against the test of time... Yet It must be wary, for a new danger looms on the horizon, a domain name so awesome that the mightiest men grind their teeth at its mention...

KOSnet just sounds better than the hideously Russian "SKnet". Truth be told.... I've had my bookmark renamed as Knight of Skeleton for a couple of years now.. the kanji is pretty cut and dry. The "の" directly translates as "of" -- I'm a Japanese major, so I know.